U.S. EPA News for Region 03 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/By+Date!open en-us http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1EC0BB57AB331B9852579FB005FF075 PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized three elementary and middle schools and one college in the Schuylkill River Watershed today for their environmental projects which help educate the public about the value of protecting sources of drinking water. The Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) Drinking Water Scholastic Awards were presented to recipients at the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, in Ambler, Pa Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1EC0BB57AB331B9852579FB005FF075 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F0673D8A05720D49852579F1005F5D32 PHILADELPHIA (May 1, 2012) -- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has agreed to pay a $19,920 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its medical facility, located at 600 Gresham Drive in Norfolk, Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited Sentara for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the proper treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F0673D8A05720D49852579F1005F5D32 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9244A9431DB1399A852579EC006DECA4 (PHILADELPHIA - April 26, 2012) A $200,000 grant announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help fund projects to make South Philadelphia's George W. Nebinger School and surrounding streets greener and healthier Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9244A9431DB1399A852579EC006DECA4 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8BA4F806E4F5A803852579EC006982CE (PHILADELPHIA - April 26, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has entered into an agreement with the National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) to ensure safe and reliable drinking water for the railroad's passengers and crews. To better protect the riding public from illnesses caused by microbiological contamination, the agreement requires Amtrak to monitor all the drinking water systems on its railcars and provide enhanced maintenance for its water systems Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8BA4F806E4F5A803852579EC006982CE http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/19FFD8C85CBB1A41852579EC0061F92A PHILADELPHIA (April 26, 2012) -- The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay a $5,855 penalty to settle alleged underground storage tank (UST) violations at its Building NH94, located at 7918 Blandy St., Norfolk, Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. There are three 25,000-gallon underground storage tanks at this facility containing diesel fuel Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/19FFD8C85CBB1A41852579EC0061F92A http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FA4E135D3CB6E459852579EC006190EC PHILADELPHIA (April 26, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the winners of the 2012 College University Green Power Challenge and the top winner in the Green Power Challenge is the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, more colleges and universities who are participating in the Challenge are located in Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FA4E135D3CB6E459852579EC006190EC http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A6EAE6229E193AC852579E400621CFE PHILADELPHIA (April 18, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially welcomed new members from the Philadelphia area into its Food Recovery Challenge. EPA's Food Recovery Challenge encourages organizations to reduce, donate, and recycle as much of their excess food as possible, which saves money, feeds the needy, and helps protect the environment Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A6EAE6229E193AC852579E400621CFE http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3BBEF1E78A1A6D0C852579E300558FDD STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (April 17, 2012) -- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the beginning of Earth Week by recognizing State College Borough for its curbside food recycling program. State College is the only town in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that is conducting curbside food waste collection for composting. The program began as a pilot and is slated to go borough-wide in 2013 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3BBEF1E78A1A6D0C852579E300558FDD http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F8FB5EE428FA1CEA852579DE0064D935 (PHILADELPHIA - April 12, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with ST Products resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations at the company's metal tube fabrication facility in Duncansville, Blair County, Pa Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F8FB5EE428FA1CEA852579DE0064D935 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/917DC7DC753ED36D852579DE00646306 (PHILADELPHIA - April 12, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with EXCO Resources (PA), LLC (EXCO) for violations of the federal law designed to protect underground sources of drinking water. The violations occurred at the company's brine disposal well located at Brady Field in Bell Township, Clearfield County, Pa Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/917DC7DC753ED36D852579DE00646306 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C00051390DDF0AF4852579DE005287A7 FROSTBURG, MD. (April 12, 2012) - The Environmental Protection Agency and American Rivers today announced the six recipients of $1,373,119 in environmental grants to benefit communities, and protect rivers and clean water in the Potomac Highlands region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The announcement was made at Frostburg University in Frostburg, Md. by EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin, U.S Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C00051390DDF0AF4852579DE005287A7 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/391FDA8EC309C025852579DD005323BB PHILADELPHIA (April 11, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings. For the third year in a row, the District of Columbia metropolitan area has the second highest number of commercial energy-efficient buildings earning EPA's ENERGY STAR. "Commercial building owners in D.C Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/391FDA8EC309C025852579DD005323BB http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F0930C1DCFB711F8852579DC006657A4 (PHILADELPHIA - April 10, 2012) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, joined by U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz and city and federal officials, signed an agreement that represents a $2 billion investment in Philadelphia green infrastructure during an event at the Fairmount Water Works Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F0930C1DCFB711F8852579DC006657A4 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A283F082B982786F852579D50061E8ED April 3, 2012 Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts take another step forward with Watershed Implementation Plans The jurisdictions that make up the Chesapeake Bay watershed have reaffirmed their commitment toward restoring the health of this national resource with the submission of final Phase II Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A283F082B982786F852579D50061E8ED http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/28BC9279DF75B33E852579CD005EAC85 PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited Crespo Realty, Inc. , of Flushing, N.Y., for allegedly violating a federal law requiring the company to disclose information on lead-based paint hazards to tenants renting four Reading, Pa. properties Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/28BC9279DF75B33E852579CD005EAC85 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8D4BFDA86CCBD6EA852579C10063D5DB (PHILADELPHIA March 14, 2011) - American households waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water each year due to leaky pipes, toilets, showerheads and other fixtures, but fixing leaks can be easy and inexpensive. During the 4th annual Fix a Leak Week, March 12-18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program is educating Americans about the importance of fixing leaks around the home, which could save water and nearly 10 percent on utility bills Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8D4BFDA86CCBD6EA852579C10063D5DB http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D19D017FD51F37DC852579CA004F722C PHILADELPHIA (March 13, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it added the Sauer Dump in Dundalk, Md. to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is a national list of sites where hazardous contaminants could impact public health and/or the environment. NPL sites undergo a thorough investigation to determine the full nature and extent of contamination Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D19D017FD51F37DC852579CA004F722C http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/50274D155DD88E84852579C00060408B PHILADELPHIA (March 13, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the addition of the Metro Container Corporation site in Trainer, Delaware County, Pa. to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is a national list of sites where hazardous substances could impact human health and/or the environment. These sites first undergo a thorough investigation to determine the full nature and extent of contamination Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/50274D155DD88E84852579C00060408B http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/756562972F60F53F852579C0005B581B EPA and Delta Faucet Teaming Up to Save Water for Fix a Leak Week WHAT: During the 4th annual Fix a Leak Week, March 12-18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program is educating Americans about the importance of fixing leaks around the home. EPA and Delta Faucet will discuss and demonstrate at the Ronald McDonald House what ordinary citizens can do to save water in their homes Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/756562972F60F53F852579C0005B581B http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8F2413738B60CCB1852579C00055E1C1 (PHILADELPHIA - March13, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced a new $4 million EPA-funded initiative providing financial and technical assistance to local governments needing to reduce water pollution to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. "Now more than ever, the Chesapeake Bay needs the creativity, innovation and ingenuity of local governments," said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8F2413738B60CCB1852579C00055E1C1 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/76B8839AFEE7B85A852579C2005EAF8E (PHILADELPHIA - March 12, 2011) - The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in cooperation with the National Park Service, will resume a massive re-vegetation project this week at the Palmerton Zinc Superfund site in Carbon County, Pa. along the Appalachian Trail at the top of Blue Mountain. This re-vegetation project, which began in 2005, will again include use of an aircraft to plant grass and other vegetation on a 128-acre section of the mountain Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/76B8839AFEE7B85A852579C2005EAF8E http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0AB2E01683DFA5E7852579BF005877A6 PHILADELPHIA (March 12, 2012) - Attention licensed home inspectors, lead risk assessors, health and housing advocates, property managers, pest management professionals and environmental health practitioners. The Essentials for Healthy Home Practitioners Course, a free, two-day training course sponsored by EPA will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13 and 14 at the American Public Health Association (APHA), 800 I Street NW, Washington D.C. in the main floor conference area Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0AB2E01683DFA5E7852579BF005877A6 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3012CCCE21B93416852579BB006C8B1F PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2012) -- Ellwood Quality Steels Company has agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in New Castle, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited the company for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste Thu, 8 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3012CCCE21B93416852579BB006C8B1F http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/46E0E01FC0642735852579BB006C1C98 PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2012) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2012 exhibit entitled "Palekaiko Nalowale" (Paradise Lost) demonstrates the importance of wetlands and how water provides the basic building block of life as it flows from a cascading brook and emerges from the forest to form a bog wetland. Bogs are wet, spongy areas and visitors to the exhibit will learn about their important ecological function in preventing downstream flooding Thu, 8 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/46E0E01FC0642735852579BB006C1C98 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ADC360174ADCB6FF852579B40072D555 (PHILADELPHIA - March 1, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and West Virginia announced today that they have settled violations of the Clean Water Act involving sewage overflows in Welch, W.Va. Under the settlement filed by the U.S. Justice Department in federal district court, the City of Welch has agreed to implement a long term control plan to eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSOs) at an estimated cost of $16 to $23 million Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ADC360174ADCB6FF852579B40072D555 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CBF476828C8BF393852579B4005DBBC5 (PHILADELPHIA - March 1, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with Armstrong Environmental Services (AES) over alleged Clean Water Act violations at the company's waste processing and disposal facility in Lancaster, Pa. AES agreed to pay a $35,000 penalty for allegedly exceeding permit limits when discharging industrial wastewater pollutants to the City of Lancaster Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lancaster County, Pa Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CBF476828C8BF393852579B4005DBBC5 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A4E4611B1C473328852579B20077030B PHILADELPHIA (February 22, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Lewes, Del., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. EPA has set aside $750,000 to fund sustainability audits for 56 communities in 26 states in 2012. The funds will be paid to private-sector contractors who will work with community officials to compile a list of areas that need attention Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A4E4611B1C473328852579B20077030B http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D65C7195B610D0FA852579B200763745 PHILADELPHIA (February 22, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Greensburg in Westmoreland County; Marietta in Lancaster County; Newtown in Bucks County; and Northampton County will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. EPA has set aside $750,000 to fund sustainability audits for 56 communities in 26 states in 2012 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D65C7195B610D0FA852579B200763745 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/815DC7B3EAFA7A4E852579B20075899D PHILADELPHIA (February 28, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Roanoke, Va., will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. EPA has set aside $750,000 to fund sustainability audits for 56 communities in 26 states in 2012. The funds will be paid to private-sector contractors who will work with community officials to compile a list of areas that need attention Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/815DC7B3EAFA7A4E852579B20075899D http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CF3ACA0058209687852579AC00565F02 PHILADELPHIA (February 22, 2012) -- In settlement papers filed in federal district court, Allegheny-Ludlum has agreed to reimburse the federal government for $535,000 of past cleanup costs at the Breslube-Penn Superfund site in Coraopolis, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0400 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CF3ACA0058209687852579AC00565F02